"PS
Use country-style (boneless) ribs. Slab bacon (i used Schaller & Webber) is a good substitute for spend-y pancetta.

"@ Chef. I was thinking about this. You have to brown the ribs, but i did that in the oven (I brine them first, but that's just me). I poached the sausage in wine. It's a French technique that makes them brown but still very juicy, but i'll run out of characters before i explain it. I cooked all the veg in a big nonstick skillet, and finished everything in a 360º oven. You really do need to brown everything, but i think you could put all in the crockpot at that point— low for 4-6 hours. First time, check for liquid level and doneness. Good luck.